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The way out of the Pridelands was long for the border-seeking rogue, though he knew it wasn't as long as the path that had led in him for he wasn't so worried about running into other animals now. It's evening and Kijibwa had decided to take a break so he's gone off for a walk without Siku.

"Hm," he murmurs to himself, standing as straight as he can, trying to get a good idea of where they are- or how far away if could be before they were out of the Pridelands, but not seeing any major change of scenery in the near distance.

"Well," he says, taking a seat and shaking his lengthening mane- something that he's noticed is getting longer and thicker, and that he isn't entirely sure he likes yet. He doesn't pay too much attention to what's around him, just looking off in the distance ahead of him.

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Kijibwa stares out at the distance, remaining quite comfortable and unaware of any creature that may be approaching him. No sound that reaches his ears seems to bother him, or make him want to look. No 'being watched' feeling comes to him. He feels so peaceful.

To think, he's going to be out wandering around again soon..

The lion jumps when he hears the sudden greeting from behind him, on his feet quickly and turned to face her. His expression goes from surprise to curiousity at the sight of the strange creature. She's so bright and colorful.. and spotty. There's something about her that makes it obvious that she isn't a lion, but he can't seem to figure it out.

"Hello," he replies, "No, I'm not waiting for anyone.."

He looks around- should he be waiting for someone? Is there anyone to wait for? His blue eyes move back to the cheetah.

"Are you looking for someone?" he asks, tilting his head.

His tail sways behind him calmly, and his expression is a clear indication that he isn't concerned about being approached like this, and that he is somewhat curious. He tosses his head to get a stray piece of his mane out of his face, "Enjoying the day sounds right. I'm leaving these lands with a friend, and we decided to take a break."

He takes a seat and wiggles a bit to get comfortable, looking at her curiously again.

"What are you?" Kijibwa asks suddenly, and rather tactlessly, "I mean... you don't look like a lion." He lifts his head and glances towards her tail. He has never seen a cheetah up close before.

"I never thought of it like that," he comments, smiling and looking over the land again, "I've been here a long time.." Almost as long as he'd been in the jungle, it seemed! He smiles at the thought of the jungle, then looks back at Shairi when she explains what she is.

"A cheetah?" he blinks, looking over her lithe form, "I don't mind, I've just never seen.. a cheetah before. Is there a reason not to mingle?" Kijibwa grins, seeing no problem with it- he'd met lions less friendly than this cheetah.

"I actually stayed because I was told the lions here are stupid and lazy," he replies off-handedly, ironically getting to his feet and stretching out a bit, "But it is nice here, otherwise I wouldn't have stayed to try to find out if it's true." He shakes when he stands back up, smiling at the cheetah.

"Well, you don't look too tasty anyway," he says jokingly, looking over her pink, spotted pelt again, "So you don't have to worry about that with me. Was it lions from here that said that? It might prove the stupid part."

Aha, maybe he doesn't need to be in the Pridelands to learn if they are or are not stupid. Not that it really matters anymore, but it just seems to keep coming up. This pink cat doesn't look like a lower beast to him.

"I'm Kijibwa," he grins, returning the gesture, "It's nice to meet you, Shairi."

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"The jungle!" he exclaims, jumping a little bit excitedly at the mention of the place, "That's where I came here from, sort of." Kijibwa nods enthusiatically, smiling widely. Beaming, he tries to see if he can recall any brightly colored flowers that she reminds him of, but ends up shaking his head.

"I don't remember any flowers a lot like you," he admits, "But you do look like you could be a flower." It's not a difficult thing to imagine, especially for one who is used to less brightly colored creatures.

His ears flatten at the mention of the desert, "I didn't know things lived in the desert. I know I can't, I was found as a cub there, not doing very well. But I agree with you, if I managed to survive there I don't think I'd be too cheerful."

Of course, he's a bit better off now than he had been when he was there last. Not that he really realizes this, or cares much for it- he really doesn't think he'd like to go back to the desert.

"There's a nasty red lioness here," he adds, "I don't know if she still is, but when I first arrived she was. Almost scared me out."

Kijibwa nods, grinning widely. He gives a great shrug of his shoulders at the mention of seeing so few lions in the jungle, "I didn't come across too many different creatures there- you're the first.. cheetah that I've met." He considers her words, wondering if all parents are worriers- and what happened with his that he was let to get away in the desert.

His blue eyes move back to Shairi at the question about the red lion, nodding affirmatively. There was no mistaking how Kiuma had acted, for it most definetely was not a friendly meeting.

"Maybe," he agrees, though he feels the same way now that he knows there are nasty red lions in the desert, "Everyone should just be friendly, it's a lot nicer that way, you know."